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Marijuana legalization rumor

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ct_steeze
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at lunch today the big story was that weed was made completely legal in massachussetts today. does anyone know if this is true?
Oct 15 2009 3:58PM
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hartig
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no
Oct 15 2009 3:59PM
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GORlLLA
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All I know is that i got mass texts telling me to vote for a petition. 1000000 signs=Obama legalizes weed.
Oct 15 2009 3:59PM
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Armanzoid
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It's true dude, I am smoking in front of the Boston PD station right now.
Oct 15 2009 4:00PM
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BMskier
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google providessss

Members of the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Revenue are scheduled to hear House Bill 2929, 'An Act to Regulate and Tax the Cannabis Industry,' on Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 at 10 am in Room B2 of the State House. House Bill 2929, along with its companion bill SB 1801, were introduced by request in March.

NORML founder and Legal Counsel Keith Stroup will testify in favor of the measure – along with NORML Advisory Board member Dr. Lester Grinspoon (Harvard Medical School emeritus) and members of NORML's state affiliate, the Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition.

Oct 15 2009 4:00PM
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GORlLLA
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http://www.examiner.com/x-26780-Boston-NORML-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Massachusetts-State-House-marijuana-legalization-hearing
Oct 15 2009 4:00PM
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bout_it
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http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/01/03/police_balk_at_ticketing_marijuana_offenders/
Oct 15 2009 4:00PM
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MN_Nice
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Lol
Oct 15 2009 4:01PM
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BMskier
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read the date on that dumbass, but that is all true
Oct 15 2009 4:04PM
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ManOnTheMoon
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I received this too
Oct 15 2009 4:04PM
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tommyp1ckles
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this looks promising....all its gonna take is one state; and all the others will fold one by one.
Oct 15 2009 4:06PM
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_CC_
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decriminalized under 1oz.
but call this number, some legalization petition from CNN
973 409 3274

legit apparently
Oct 15 2009 4:09PM
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eljusto.
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I got it too, live like 10 mins away from mass., YES haha
Oct 15 2009 4:09PM
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killabees
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old news

bill to make it legal to sell to over 21

Oct 15 2009 4:11PM
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GORlLLA
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Yea I got that in a text... you sure it's legit?
Oct 15 2009 4:16PM
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Delphi
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just another reason to be even more ashamed of my home state. Who would have thought that were possible?
Oct 15 2009 4:17PM
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killabees
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why? im ashamed of this website by the stupid responces in this thread
Oct 15 2009 4:21PM
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_CC_
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....prohibition doesn't work. end of story.
Oct 15 2009 4:23PM
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switchieski
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it needs to be made legal.
Oct 15 2009 4:27PM
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JRullo
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I bet you like dick in your mouth
Oct 15 2009 4:29PM
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pussymoneyweed
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CANNABIS SHANE WHERE YOU AT YOU LITTLE BASTARD?
Oct 15 2009 4:31PM
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caucasian_chad
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Congrats on your very insightful contribution to this thread.

Minnesota has had a similar law for a long time, where people with less than an ounce get a $200 ticket. If Mass actually legalizes weed though, they are going to tax the shit out of it and most people will probably continue getting it on the black market anyway to avoid the tax.
Oct 15 2009 4:31PM
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_CC_
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taxachusetts.

youre right about that one.
Oct 15 2009 4:37PM
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ManOnTheMoon
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On this chain message or whatever it gives you a number to call and it says that its gonna tax it like alcohol + tobacco. itd be worth it to be able to smoke a blunt with no risk at all
Oct 15 2009 4:37PM
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FrenchToastMafia
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i want this to happen so bad, it would get out of hand fast, its out of hand now...
Oct 15 2009 4:40PM
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pmw
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sarcasm meter broken?
Oct 15 2009 4:46PM
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Thenowhereman42
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Well there is a federal bill in the works right now for the taxation and legalization of mary jane but it won't pass.  Imagine if it did though that would be so funny.  Right now in Cali we've got some thing that is going to increase taxes on medical pot and try to legitamize the way the system works a little more, because right now its pretty much wild west shit.

If its just a decriminalization bill, even if it passes, it won't really do anything probably.  Weed is decriminalized in west hollywood, but if you don't get pulled over specifically by WHPD, so its CHP or LAPD or whatever, you are screwed anyway.  Some sort of thing going on in Denver I think.
Oct 15 2009 4:56PM
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spliff.Life
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nah honestly i dont care if it is
if it becomes legal the government will fuck it up like cigarettes with chemicals and taxes and its a lot easier and more simple how it is, you can get BOMB medi bud [sittin on some right now :) ] and besides when you were a kid the funnest part was that it was illegal!
people just need to not be stupid and not get in twouble for silly things that can be avoided
Oct 15 2009 4:56PM
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pmw
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its already decriminilized in MA

Oct 15 2009 4:57PM
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captaincrunch
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA win.
cept ithink he mighta got banned with daringharry.
Oct 15 2009 4:57PM
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hank_hill
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lulz
Oct 15 2009 5:02PM
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pmw
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i was talking to you...it is decriminilized. if a minor is caught, parents are notified, 100$ fine, and you just need to go to drug abuse counseling. if your an adult caught with less then a zip, you need to pay a 100$ and you are not recorded to the federal criminal database.
Oct 15 2009 5:07PM
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captaincrunch
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i see what youre saying with the 70 years thing, but the biggest thing nowadays keeping it illegal is ignorance. as soon as people stop buying into the lies and propaganda, AND realize that its an insanely profitable cash crop (which i think massachusetts just figured out), i dont think the prohibition will last very long. that being said, people are stupid.

personally i dont even know if i want it legalized.....its more fun this way.
Oct 15 2009 5:09PM
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pmw
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well my mistake, that just means your quoting CC_steeze was irrelevant because she was talking about decrimilization and you said definitley not legit. apperantly directed towards the OP.
Oct 15 2009 5:11PM
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VT_FLO
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it passed by the way
Oct 15 2009 5:14PM
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Shredneck
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its CANNABIS TREVOR now



and so like for those of us who buy a oz minimum were still fucked
Oct 15 2009 5:16PM
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FrenchToastMafia
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^proof?
Oct 15 2009 5:19PM
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killabees
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http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle_blog/2009/oct/08/massachusetts_tax_and_regulate_hearings

tax and regulate bill cheak it

Oct 15 2009 5:25PM
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daytripper67
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you have the most retarded political views in the world.
Oct 15 2009 5:27PM
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J-Evs
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wait so is this seriously close to going through?
Oct 15 2009 5:40PM
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FrenchToastMafia
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when they meet yesterday what did they decide?
Oct 15 2009 5:49PM
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Sewardo
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mmmmm the joint committee :) lol


hopefully something changes with the stupid prohibition of marajuana.  The question I always ask people against the legalization/decriminalization is can you prove that marajuana is any more detrimental to my life or health than tobacco or alcohol, two already legal substances that have killed a lot more people than marajuna ever has???
Oct 15 2009 5:58PM
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captaincrunch
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HA i noticed that too.
Oct 15 2009 6:01PM
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rj.
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no, damn you kids ignant.
Oct 15 2009 6:02PM
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*steeze_is_good
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+1 post?




Post whore..
Oct 15 2009 6:04PM
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k-rob
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yeah guys WEED KILLS PEOPLE AND RIPS THEIR EYES OUT.
Oct 15 2009 6:04PM
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rj.
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honestly man, just kill yourself.
Oct 15 2009 6:07PM
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Sewardo
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I know a lot of people that basically think like that.  Some girl I know told me I was a bad person one day.
I am signed up to work at a soup kitchen for volunteer work, have volunteered for habitat for humanity etc... so I was like whoaaa how am I a bad person....and she said I am a bad person only because I smoke weed. WTF?   If I want to smoke weed it isn't harming anyone but me...besides how can a person go home to their family and beat them when they can't even get off the couch lol (bad stereotype but I actually only smoke weed when I wanna jam on the couch)

/rant bout bitchess
Oct 15 2009 6:49PM
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captaincrunch
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start a thread about how much you hate ignorant people or women.
id be happy to participate.
Oct 15 2009 6:55PM
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lifewithstyle
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I really like the way you think. Same for me
Oct 15 2009 7:00PM
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rj.
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i don't know if you have ever grown weed before, but personally, i would love to be able to tend to plants worry free and with out a fishing pole.
Oct 15 2009 7:42PM
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